The map design in this is supposed to be like this, because the goal of this mod is to be as accurate as possible, and that includes the bad parts that were cut from the final game.
I had an interest in this mod at one point but when it got discontinued I was like...OK. But finally the True Beta Half-Life is back, I hyped to play through it.
the issue with things like "room layouts" and "this room looks barren" is, how much is one willing to deviate from the source material and still call it faithful? i think the team is trying very hard to recreate what little information on what rooms were like in what part of the game with pretty high accuracy. one can be snippy and say "yeah this room looks unfinished" yeah no shit its a beta. long story short: i think the team is trying something very hard and i think even when the result may not wow one, they still deserve a mighty big hug for it.
I’ve had the opportunity to talk to one of the developers in the signal lost devs discord and the next major update after this is going to be from Blast Pit to the Alien Research Lab minus On A Rail which their saving for the end. Xen is also not going to be included apparently but there will be 2 more chapters after X-Lab/Lambda Core
This is the definitive Alpha / Beta mod for sure. I think it's worth getting further community support too, as the game is incomplete. There is Blast Pit left to fill the pieces in. Parts of the Alpha I feel can still be improvised somewhere. The player can choose to continue the game (playing through retail maps after Blast Pit until Forget About Freeman) or skip straight to "You're on your own!" chapter, because as I tried playing retail maps, it does work quite well.
Really interesting about the keycards. I remember when i first played Half-life, i did find it odd that there was no keyboard, coming from Doom and Duke 3D. I honestly think that keycards and some backtracking with a bigger facility would have been interesting, since you spend a bit more time in each location. And having keys doesn't mean that you cannot add ways to get around those doors.
i think what some people dont realise is how much valve employees were working in non stop in half life, from what a guy said in that half life documentary they developed the mouth system in a day or 2 just to show it worked. (something like that I'm not interested in rewatching the doc to a comment)
I wish the people who make these alpha, beta and cut content recreation mods realize that some elements were cut for a reason. Not saying this is bad or anything, but the level design might not always work because it tries to be like the original design. One example is Half-Life 2 Beta's starting section. In the retail, it's just trainstation, apartment building, running on roof and escaping from cops, Kleiner's Lab, teleportation sequence and entering the canals. In the beta, it's a lot longer, with industrial areas, construction sites, sewers and Manhack Arcade. All this without the HEV Suit or even any weapons. The pacing doesn't work, and that's why Dark Interval for example adds some gameplay by adding weapons even before getting the HEV Suit. Absolute Zero isn't an "absolute zero" though. Far from it. It looks very good. I should try it.
Depends the intention of the mod. Alpha inspired mods should certainly take some creative liberties to improve the gameplay but Absolute Zero is attempting to be as accurate as possible and is doing so brilliantly.
Honestly the complex maps should stay, i like maps that make you use your brain instead of being too easy. Also that's a lot more accurate to the alpha/beta.
I think you'r on point about some of the maps being confusing, i also think that some of them are a bit too abstract with not enough level art to really set apart each area from each other. The boxes/sewer chapter is easily the worst one in this regard
the keycard hud was present once back in team fortress classic (hl1 mod version) on a certain map (idk the map name because of age but please tell me what map was it) i hope the mod devs will implement the same hud
If they are going to read the archer make it so it spits super pressurised water And the flocking floater should be neutral These are the only 2 things i ask if they get added
@@oldundead i have seen screws that big in the 4 Maria Doria levels in rusty metal walls but I'll need to double check Offshore Rig & Diving Area to see if they have intact ones. Maybe on the rim of the grating textures.
Finally some good HL modding news. I hope they dont abandon it the second time. Also the BEST is a vague deffinition - Ocarina, BG1, Fallout2, RE2, MGS1, Starcraft 1 all came out the same year. The BEST FPS of that year - yeah probably - the best game overall? Hardly.
Hey, i tried the new version in steam, at first it was everything all right until i started a new game because i messed up bad and then whenever i loaded a saved game the game would freeze after certain inverval of time. Anyone got a solution?.
Once they release this mod, they should make “Absolute One” for Half-Life 2!
Dont you think it'd be too much for them?
certified dark and g̶r̶i̶t̶t̶y̶ griddy
@@bolthesnaphakker I’m joking of course, they don’t need to make a sequel for this mod lol
can't wait for "Absolute Two" for Half Life 3
@@kostya8764gwiddy
The map design in this is supposed to be like this, because the goal of this mod is to be as accurate as possible, and that includes the bad parts that were cut from the final game.
HL1 but dark and griddy ‼️
I had an interest in this mod at one point but when it got discontinued I was like...OK. But finally the True Beta Half-Life is back, I hyped to play through it.
The OTHER dark and griddy
cant believe the nil value of zero is absolute. completely mindblowing.
I'd say the alpha has an almost comic book look to it rather than retrofuturist, the architecture in places feels very stylized
Now i can complete my half-life beta collection.
21 likes that's incredible
Edit : 25 Likes Good
Going to keep an eye on this.
It's HL1, but still like experiencing it for the first time.
the issue with things like "room layouts" and "this room looks barren" is, how much is one willing to deviate from the source material and still call it faithful?
i think the team is trying very hard to recreate what little information on what rooms were like in what part of the game with pretty high accuracy.
one can be snippy and say "yeah this room looks unfinished" yeah no shit its a beta.
long story short: i think the team is trying something very hard and i think even when the result may not wow one, they still deserve a mighty big hug for it.
Loved playing this mod when it originally came out. So glad it is back!
Yay! When I first watched this, the NPCs always looked like messed up stuffed scarecrows, don't know why 🙃
It's the beta of half life 1 that's why
We’re back in beta Bois!!
Another resonance for cascade
The levels in this mod look so dream-like
I’ve had the opportunity to talk to one of the developers in the signal lost devs discord and the next major update after this is going to be from Blast Pit to the Alien Research Lab minus On A Rail which their saving for the end. Xen is also not going to be included apparently but there will be 2 more chapters after X-Lab/Lambda Core
This is the definitive Alpha / Beta mod for sure. I think it's worth getting further community support too, as the game is incomplete. There is Blast Pit left to fill the pieces in.
Parts of the Alpha I feel can still be improvised somewhere. The player can choose to continue the game (playing through retail maps after Blast Pit until Forget About Freeman) or skip straight to "You're on your own!" chapter, because as I tried playing retail maps, it does work quite well.
How u continue the retail maps? I tried to find another way but i can't :(
One of the most important mods when it comes to the recreation of Half-Life Alpha, I hope the final release will be really awesome!
There's Absolute Zero, but where's Absolute One, Absolute One: Episode Zero, Absolute One: Episode One, and Absolute Zero: Vance
I played a tiny bit of this mod a few days ago and man I’m so excited!!
See yourself back in anytime RAD
that one scientist in the test chamber talks if you take too long to put the crystal in
2:55 goofy ahh jump
3:04 goofy aah karate
Really interesting about the keycards. I remember when i first played Half-life, i did find it odd that there was no keyboard, coming from Doom and Duke 3D. I honestly think that keycards and some backtracking with a bigger facility would have been interesting, since you spend a bit more time in each location. And having keys doesn't mean that you cannot add ways to get around those doors.
everyday i was hoping for this mod to reach its " rebirth " and here we go..couldn't be more happy
Absolute Zero is a bit confusing to play and to navigate around but it captures the notion of the alpha build of the game.
I think that ladder comes directly from Quake 1.
i hope this some how connects to dark interval or another hl2 beta mod
Honestly really happy for them , they did some great work it would've been a shame if they let the mod die.
Beta mods trying to have a consistant Ted Barney model (impossible)
WE ARE SO BACK!!!
I remember playing this a long while ago and was sad at the cancellation so this is hype!!!
keep the good videos coming ((; love your stuff
Man, that pre-release Barney used in the mod looks way better than the retail one.
i think what some people dont realise is how much valve employees were working in non stop in half life, from what a guy said in that half life documentary they developed the mouth system in a day or 2 just to show it worked. (something like that I'm not interested in rewatching the doc to a comment)
There's better examples than the mouth one but I agree.
Why do they call it Absolute Zero?
Because when you see it, you'll turn absolute zero degrees and walk away.
I cant wait to see how the nihilanth and xen will look like in this
I wish the people who make these alpha, beta and cut content recreation mods realize that some elements were cut for a reason. Not saying this is bad or anything, but the level design might not always work because it tries to be like the original design.
One example is Half-Life 2 Beta's starting section. In the retail, it's just trainstation, apartment building, running on roof and escaping from cops, Kleiner's Lab, teleportation sequence and entering the canals. In the beta, it's a lot longer, with industrial areas, construction sites, sewers and Manhack Arcade. All this without the HEV Suit or even any weapons. The pacing doesn't work, and that's why Dark Interval for example adds some gameplay by adding weapons even before getting the HEV Suit.
Absolute Zero isn't an "absolute zero" though. Far from it. It looks very good. I should try it.
Depends the intention of the mod. Alpha inspired mods should certainly take some creative liberties to improve the gameplay but Absolute Zero is attempting to be as accurate as possible and is doing so brilliantly.
Honestly the complex maps should stay, i like maps that make you use your brain instead of being too easy. Also that's a lot more accurate to the alpha/beta.
I think you'r on point about some of the maps being confusing, i also think that some of them are a bit too abstract with not enough level art to really set apart each area from each other. The boxes/sewer chapter is easily the worst one in this regard
the keycard hud was present once back in team fortress classic (hl1 mod version) on a certain map (idk the map name because of age but please tell me what map was it) i hope the mod devs will implement the same hud
If they are going to read the archer make it so it spits super pressurised water
And the flocking floater should be neutral
These are the only 2 things i ask if they get added
i regularly go to one of the devs house, its a good friend of mine. everytime i went there, he was working on absolute zero
Congratulations
Black Mesa looks like it has something to do with water with all those white walls with screws. Reminds me of a phase in Tomb Raider 2.
The oil rig levels or the Maria Doria?
@@lionocyborg6030 oh, my, you even remember the map names! The Oilrig, I think. 4:10 Look here.
@@oldundead i have seen screws that big in the 4 Maria Doria levels in rusty metal walls but I'll need to double check Offshore Rig & Diving Area to see if they have intact ones. Maybe on the rim of the grating textures.
Just remember while you were thinking "this isnt fun/fluid" thats exactly why it was probably cut :V
22 seconds, im happy
Could you talk about Dog´s evolution through HL2 development?
*Half-Life 2 Beta:* Dark & Gritty
*Half-Life 1 Alpha:* Dank & Griddy
Forget about the original! We are cutting our saves, and playing this!
3:03 bro was going at it with the zombie
It's one thing to have HL2 beta mods, but a HL1 alpha mod is probably one of the more unique mods out there
Finally some good HL modding news. I hope they dont abandon it the second time.
Also the BEST is a vague deffinition - Ocarina, BG1, Fallout2, RE2, MGS1, Starcraft 1 all came out the same year. The BEST FPS of that year - yeah probably - the best game overall? Hardly.
Beta bright and dritty!
WE NEEDED THIS YAHOOOO
With leaked alpha animations and models they suffer more
valve should release all half life versions
2:39 Cheems jumpscare
It kinda reminds me of gunman chronicles.
I still have that cd after all these years.
Awesome. More Half Life mods for me to try out.
I am once again asking for a snowdrop escape video
:(
I have it installed. Will cover it soon.
@@RadiationHazardYT finally
@@RadiationHazardYT I apologize for the amount of requests for snowdrop escape, just love the mod
good video i liked it!😀
guys get the beer🎉🎉
Nice
This is a certified WOOOO YEAH BABY from me, hell yeah for my favorite mod.
hl1 and hl2 darkened griddy beta connected
13:40 good pun
isnt mr friendly in this mod or atleast planned for it? Either way, excited to see this mod come back!
It is,but in the 2020 build it bolta at you at high speed
hell yeah!!!!
AYO TWIN PEAKS REFERENCE
Dark and griddy 1
Bro i though you where talking about that btd6 monkey
yey
nice
Another banger video i can already smell
I missread : absolute zero is black💀💀💀
2:40 ThAt FiRsT pErSoN sHoOtEr YoU lIkE iS gOiNg To CoMe BaCk InTo StYLe
FUCK YEAH BABY
Yeppers
13:12 Stalker Chimera`s a rip off, it seems. lol
So booring when every reviewer of halflife uses only first stages, is no one playing the game after the office chapter ?
12:20
i love you rad
love you too
what a madman lmao
We live inside a Alpha build
that 0 is an absolute 0.
2:10
"The game was a smash shit."
So basically it was Red Faction in mid development? (Red suit)
I got a beta pack for hlaz.
1 minute ago!
It could have been Magnusson, perhaps. Who knows?
Griiiiittttyyyy🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
who up zeroing their absolute rn...
whenever you say "linear" i think of Babylon 5 for some reason
Moar beta from RadDad
Hey, i tried the new version in steam, at first it was everything all right until i started a new game because i messed up bad and then whenever i loaded a saved game the game would freeze after certain inverval of time. Anyone got a solution?.
15:14 get out.
Radhaz
I need link for beta gordon model for gmod
I can't seem to get any 16:9 or ultra wide resolutions like I can with the base HL client.
i edged to this vid
7 months and now what?
Any new update?
The absolute value of zero is zero.
have live
First
i wish i was